diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_guc_loader.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_guc_loader.c
index a6a8fba7acd02bf8d033bb01e29493d4c195a774..b883efd35e3f16d7928d502437c3d737732d2198 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_guc_loader.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_guc_loader.c
@@ -349,7 +349,9 @@ static int guc_ucode_xfer(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 	}
 
 	/* WaC6DisallowByGfxPause*/
-	I915_WRITE(GEN6_GFXPAUSE, 0x30FFF);
+	if (IS_SKL_REVID(dev, 0, SKL_REVID_C0) ||
+	    IS_BXT_REVID(dev, 0, BXT_REVID_B0))
+		I915_WRITE(GEN6_GFXPAUSE, 0x30FFF);
 
 	if (IS_BROXTON(dev))
 		I915_WRITE(GEN9LP_GT_PM_CONFIG, GT_DOORBELL_ENABLE);